Huang Xiaozhe

Murano - Venice, ITALY

Freedom is a path you choose every day

Huang Xiaozhe (born in Beijing, China) is a contemporary jewelry artist currently based in Murano, Venice, Italy. To fulfill her passion for craft, she left a decade-long marketing management career in fashion and beauty industries, moved to Venice, and underwent a profound transformation into a full-time maker.

Within the Venetian lagoon, she discovered her love for glass. To her, glass symbolizes the birth of an authentic self. It is a celebration of an independent identity free from profession, nation, language, and ideological exclusiveness. Immersed in the centuries-old glassmaking excellence of Venice, she handcrafts one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using original Murano glass and the antique Venetian lamp-working technique, combined with her modern sensibilities.

Through the process of making, she reflects upon, overcomes, and expresses her struggle between individual identity and external values. Her personal work is exhibited internationally, including: Munich Jewellery Week, the Brussels Jewellery Week, the Glass Art Society (GAS) Conference Berlin 2024, and the World Craft Council Europe's 2024 Biennial of Contemporary Glass Jewellery.

She holds a graduate degree in Art Management from Bologna University and received metalsmith training at Hong Kong Baptist University, Milan Orafa Ambrosiana, and Florence Alchimia. She attended glass workshops with Lucio Bubacco, Alessia Fuga, Sibelle Yuksek, the Barcelona Glass Studio, and the Abate Zanetti school.